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Dr. Rajkumar
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Singanalluru Puttaswamaiah Muthuraj (24 April 1929 – 12 April 2006), better known by his stage name Dr. Rajkumar, was an Indian actor and singer who worked in Kannada cinema. Regarded as one of the greatest and versatile actors in the history of Indian cinema, he is considered a cultural icon and holds a matinée idol status in the Kannada diaspora, among whom he is popularly called as Nata Saarvabhouma (Emperor of Actors), Bangarada Manushya (Man of Gold), Vara Nata (Gifted actor), Gaana Gandharva (Celestial singer), Rasikara Raja (King of connoisseurs), Kannada Kanteerava and Rajanna/Annavru (Elder brother, Raj). He was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 1983 and Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1995.…
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Singanalluru Puttaswamaiah Muthuraj (24 April 1929 – 12 April 2006), better known by his stage name Dr. Rajkumar, was an Indian actor and singer who worked in Kannada cinema. Regarded as one of the greatest and versatile actors in the history of Indian cinema, he is considered a cultural icon and holds a matinée idol status in the Kannada diaspora, among whom he is popularly called as Nata Saarvabhouma (Emperor of Actors), Bangarada Manushya (Man of Gold), Vara Nata (Gifted actor), Gaana Gandharva (Celestial singer), Rasikara Raja (King of connoisseurs), Kannada Kanteerava and Rajanna/Annavru (Elder brother, Raj). He was honoured with Padma Bhushan in 1983 and Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1995. He is the only lead actor to win National Award for Playback singing. His 39 movies have been remade 63 times in 9 languages by 34 actors making him the first actor whose movies were remade more than fifty times and the first actor whose movies were remade in nine languages. He was the first actor in India to enact a role which was based on James Bond in a full-fledged manner. The success of his movie Jedara Bale is credited to have widely inspired an Indian bond genre in other Indian film industries. On the occasion of the "Centenary of Indian Cinema" in April 2013, Forbes included his performance in Bangaarada Manushya on its list of "25 Greatest Acting Performances of Indian Cinema". Upon his death, The New York Times had described him as one of India's most popular movie stars.
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Dr. Rajkumar's Filmography
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Shabdavedhi
as Sandeep
Gandhada Gudi Part 2
Odahuttidavaru
as Ramanna
Akasmika
as Narasimha Murthy
No Poster
Jeevana Chaithra
as Vishwanathaiah
Parashuram
No Poster
Devatha Manushya
as Krishna Murthy
Shiva Mecchida Kannappa
as Lord Shiva
Ondu Muttina Kathe
as Aithu
No Poster
Shruthi Seridaga
as Dr. G. N. Murthy
Guri
as Kaliprasad
Anuraaga Aralithu
as Shankar
Bhagyada Lakshmi Baaramma
Jwalamukhi
as Jayasimha
Dhruva Taare
as Sagar
Ade Kannu
as Jagannath Rao & Gopi
Shravana Banthu
as Raghu/Kumar/Peter
Apoorva Sangama
as Gopi Krishna / Santhosh
No Poster
Yaarivanu
as Inspector Bhaskar
Samayada Gombe
as Gurumurthy
Bhakta Prahlada
as Hiranyakashipu
Kaviratna Kalidasa
as Kalidasa
No Poster
Eradu Nakshatragalu
as Vijaya
Kamana Billu
as Suryanarayana "Soorappa"
Chalisuva Modagalu
as Mohan
Haalu Jenu
as Ranga
Hosa Belaku
as Ravi
Haavina Hede
as Muthanna
Bhagyavantha
as Cameo
Nee Nanna Gellalare
as Srikanth
Keralida Simha
as Shankar
Ravi Chandra
as Ravi / Chandra
Vasantha Geetha
as Vasantha
Naanobba Kalla
as Gopi / DCP Chandrashekhar / Self
Huliya Halina Mevu
as Chengumani
Thaayige Thakka Maga
as Kumar
Operation Diamond Racket
as Prakash
Shankar Guru
as 'Jairaj' Rajashekhar/ Shankar / Guru
Olavu Geluvu
as Mohan
Sanaadi Appanna
as Appanna
Girikanye
as Chenna
Bhaagyavantharu
as Kumar
Babruvahana
as Arjuna / Babruvahana
Badavara Bandhu
as Ranga
Naa Ninna Mareyalare
as Anand
Raja Nanna Raja
as Raja
Bahaddur Gandu
as Panju
Premada Kanike
as Manohar
Trimurthy
as Sridhar/Vijay/Shekhar/Sheshagiri
Mayura
as Mayura
Daari Thappida Maga
as Prakash 'Prashanth' / Prasad
Sri Srinivasa Kalyana
as Lord Venkateswara
Bhaktha Kumbara
as Gora
Sampatthige Savaal
as Veerabhadra
Eradu Kanasu
as Ramu
Bangarada Panjara
as Beera
Mooruvare Vajragalu
as Narada / Krishna
Gandhada Gudi
as Kumar
Doorada Betta
as Shivu
Swayamvara
as Natraj
Bidugade
as Shekhar
Devaru Kotta Thangi
Jaga Mecchida Maga
as Aditya
Bhale Huchcha
as Gopi
Nanda Gokula
Kranthiveera
as Vijay
Bangaarada Manushya
as Rajeeva
Sipayi Ramu
as Ramu alias Ram Singh
Janma Rahasya
Hrudaya Sangama
as Jamindaar Rajanna / Kumar
Sri Krishna Rukmini Sathyabhama
as Krishna
Nyayave Devaru
as Raghu
Sakshathkara
as Mahesh
Prathidhwani
as Ashok
Kasidre Kailasa
as Gopinath
Kula Gourava
as Raghunatha Rao / Ravi 'Chandrashekharaiah' / Shankar
Thayi Devaru
Namma Samsara
Baala Bandhana
Kasturi Nivasa
as Ravi Varma
Paropakari
as Mohan/Ramanna
Devara Makkalu
as Ranga
Baalu Belagithu
as Shankar / Papanna
Nanna Thamma
C.I.D. Rajanna
as Rajanna
Bhale Jodi
as Suresh / Ramesh
Mr. Rajkumar
as Kumar/Raj/Farooq Baba
Bhoopathi Ranga
as Bhaskar
Karulina Kare
as Parameshi
Nadina Bhagya
as Balu
Hasiru Thorana
as Madhu
Sri Krishnadevaraya
as Krishnadevaraya
Operation Jackpotnalli C.I.D 999
as Prakash
Mayor Muthanna
as Mutthanna
Chikkamma
as Sundar
Uyyaale
as Krishna
Bhale Raja
as Shivaraj/Raju
Punarjanma
as Chenna
Choori Chikkanna
as Choori Chikkanna/Bhaskar
Mallamana Pavaada
as Chandrakantha
Margadarshi
as Srikanth
Gandondu Hennaru
as Anand Rao
Mannina Maga
as Raju
Goadalli C.I.D 999
as Prakash (C.I.D 999)
Amma
as Sridhar
Dhoomakethu
as Kumar
Hannele Chiguridaga
Nata Sarvabhouma
as Himself
Bhaagyada Baagilu
as Raju
Simha Swapna
Bengaluru Mail
as Shyamsundar
Bhagya Devathe
Sarvamangala
Gandhinagara
as Shekhar
Manassakshi
Jedara Bale
as Prakash
Rowdy Ranganna
No Poster
Mahasathi Arundhati
Immadi Pulikeshi
as Immadi Pulikeshi
Chakratheertha
as Damodar
Beedi Basavanna
as Gopal Rao
Rajadurgada Rahasya
as Ramanna Nayaka / Somanna Nayaka
Lagnapathrike
as Raghuram
Manasiddare Marga
Gange Gowri
as Lord Shiva
Devara Gedda Manava
Rajasekhara
Sathi Sukanya
Parvathi Kalyana
No Poster
Bangarada Hoovu
Sandhya Raaga
as Lakshmana
Emme Thammanna
as 'Emme' Thammanna / Murali
Sri Kanyaka Parameshwari Kathe
No Poster
Baala Naagamma
Kiladi Ranga
Mohini Bhasmasura
Thoogudeepa
Manthralaya Mahathme
as Raghavendra swamy
Premamayi
Madhu Malathi
Katari Veera
Maduve Madi Nodu
as Vasu
Bettada Huli
as Raju
No Poster
Pathivratha
Vaatsalya
Ide Mahasudina
Sathya Harishchandra
as Raja Harishchandra
Mahasathi Anasuya
Chandrahasa
Sarvagna Murthy
Naga Pooja
Sathi Savithri
Prathigne
as Shankar
Muriyada Mane
Shivagange Mahatme
Tumbida Koda
Annapoorna
Shivarathri Mahathme
as Vijaya, King of Simhapuri
Chandavalliya Thota
as Hanuma
Navakoti Narayana
as Purandaradasa
Naandi
as Murthy
Sri Rama Anjaneya Yuddha
Mana Mecchida Madadi
as Srinath
Chandra Kumara
Veerakesari
as Narasimhanayaka
Sathi Shakthi
as Rakthaaksha / Viroopaaksha
Kalitharu Henne
Kulavadhu
Malli Maduve
as Ananda and Paramananda (Dual roles)
Jeevana Tharanga
Gowri
Kanyarathna
as Raju
Saaku Magalu
as Raghuram
No Poster
Nanda Deepa
as Shankar
Valmiki
Santha Thukaram
as Tukaram
Vidhi Vilasa
Mahathma Kabir
Karuneye Kutumbada Kannu
as Kumar
Thejaswini
Bhoodana
as Dasanna
Gaali Gopura
Swarnagowri
No Poster
Devasundari
Nagarjuna
as Nagarjuna
Sri Shaila Mahathme
Bhakta Cheta
as Cheta
Kaivara Mahathme
as Narayanappa
Kantheredu Nodu
as Gopanna
No Poster
Kittur Chennamma
as Raja Mallasarja
Bhaktha Kanakadasa
as Kanakadasa
Dashavathara
as Hiranyakashipu / Ravana / Shishupala
Aasha Sundari
as Gunasheela
Rani Honnamma
as Veeranna
Ranadheera Kanteerava
as Ranadheera Kanteerava
Abba! Aa Hudugi
as Shankar
Mahishasura Mardini
as Mahishasura
Dharma Vijaya
Jagajyothi Basveshwara
as King Bijjala
Anna Thangi
Shree Krishna Gaarudi
Bhookailasa
as Ravana
Rayara Sose
Sathi Nalayini
Bhaktha Vijaya
as Santoba Pavar
Ohileshwara
Hari Bhakta
as Hari/Pundarika
Sodari
as Kailasanath
Bedara Kannappa
as Dinna/Kannappa
Sri Kaalahasthi Mahatyam
as Thinnayya / Kannappa